| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.451, -87.336 |
| UTC time | 1916-02-27 20:21:02.640 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 27, 1916 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, February 27, 1916 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Liberia (Nicaragua - NI), about 246.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.336 and latitude 9.451.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1916-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Liberia | 246.3 km |
| Rivas | 276.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 280.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 284.4 km |
| San José | 293.3 km |
| Diriamba | 293.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 294.6 km |
| Masaya | 312.0 km |
| Granada | 314.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 320.4 km |
| Managua | 321.3 km |
| Mateare | 325.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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318.0 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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258.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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289.6 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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246.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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263.5 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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309.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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293.4 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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306.7 km |
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